An emphatic win would distance us from those Group of 5 teams and position us to climb back into "New Year's 6" position.
Teams ranked ahead of us that might be in danger of a loss this weekend:
3. Clemson v. Wake Forest? Naaaah...
5. Georgia v. 13. Auburn (A two-loss Georgia would likely stay ahead of us, three-loss Auburn could fall behind us)
7. Minnesota at Iowa. Big trap for the Gophers after a monumental win. Iowa is due after many close losses to ranked teams.
8. Utah at UCLA. Has Chip really righted the ship for the Bruins?
9. Penn State v. Indiana. IU has done a nice job against the weaker teams in the B1G. Could Lions have a Gopher hangover?
10. Oklahome v. 12. Baylor. Either loser could fall behind us.
14. Michigan v. Michigan State. Can "little brother" play some offense?
With two head-to-head match-ups, there is a good chance to move up a couple spots so long as Georgia beats Auburn. But it's college football .. who knows what might happen?